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I have a 3 year lease on a shophouse. When I took up the lease, the landlord paid full commission to the agent. Due to Covid, I am leaving after 15 months. The landlord has not asked for any commission refund as I have personally found him a new tenant at the same rental. Can the landlord's agent charge me commission for the Novation ?.
This now becomes double commission on the same agreement.
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I personally don't see any requirement to pay any form of commission in the scenario you have presented, if you have found the tenant to replace you and if you are able to carry out the novation documentations all on your own and does not include the agent. Should you require the involvement of the agent to carry out the novation, then it is up to you and the agent to come up with an agreement for the service fees involved. I do not see this as a double commission on the same agreement, since it is a case of novation.

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